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|iumorou.s Department. He Couldn't Help It.?The funniest interview I ever had or heard of, relates Julian Ralph in his reminiscences, was when I was on the staff of the New York Sun. I had been sent to look up some one in a suburb of the the city. The address was a number on Fourth street; but, to my amazement, I found three such streets in the r?laee. The house I sought was not in I - w any of them. Tired and almost discouraged, I turned into a cobbler's shop, and seeing a bearded German bending over a last in the glare of a swinging lamp, I cleared my throat and said : "I beg your pardon ; but I am a reporter of The Sun ?" "Well, well," he said soothingly, before I could finish the sentence, "you cannot help dot." I could not continue for a full minute, so struck was I by the unexpected philosophy and wisdom of his reply. I could not help being a reporter, and I knew it. When I explained that I wanted an address on Fourth street, and had already been to three Fourth streets, and would like to know if there were any more, he lifted bis hammer and poised it in the air for half a minute. "You vant to know if dere is some more of dose Fourt' streets?" he asked. "Veil, I vill tell you. I haf live here dwenty years, tryiDg to find somedings owt, and I didn't fiud anydings owt yet." Breechless at the Ball.?The mayor of a provincial town recently gave a fancy dress ball, at which all the elite of the town were present. One worthy alderman, who was rather stout, wore a pair of tight breeches, and in the course of one of the dances he felt its seams giving way. Hastily seeking out his wife, be told her of bis dilemma and she. procuring a needle and thread, sought out an ante-rooui where she thought they would be free from intrusion while the breach was repaired. The worthy alderman had no sooner pulled off his breeches than two ladies came along the corridor, with the intention, as she supposed, of visiting the same room. Mrs. Alderman looked around the room for some place in which to hide her breechless spouse, and, openiug the first door she came to, she said : "Quick, John, go in here? there's two ladies coming." At the same time, pushing him through, she closed and bolted the door and turned to meet the intruders with a smiling face, when a loud knocking occurred on the other side of the door, and her V? nckn r.rl fnontinollv VP Hp.fi ' UUOUauu J ~ "Open the door! Open it quick ! I'm in the ballroom !"?The London Daily Telegraph. Made a Slight Mistake.?Before accepting an invitation it is as well to be sure it is given in good faith. After an afternoon service held many years ago in a certain village in Scotland, the preacher, a stranger, who had officiated, accompanied one of the elders of the congregation home, and was introduced to his wife. The good man having asked the clegyman to stay to dinner, the latter, after a little pressing, consented. The good lady hurried off to prepare for the unexpected guest, and seeing, as she thought, her husband washing, as was the custom in those days, at the family sink, she seized the family Bible, approached stealthily from behind and brought down the ponderous tome upou bis bald pate, exclaiming: "Tak' ye that for bringing hungry preachers here to dinner every time they come to tbe-parish." As soon as the assaulted one could cat the suds out of his eyes he looked about him, and after thiDkiDg the matter out, concluded that the old lady had made a slight mistake. She, too, came to the same conclusion when, on returning to the parlor, she beheld her husband patiently waiting for bis reverend friend! Greater Still.?At an agricultural show in Dublin a pompous member of parliament, who arrived late, found himself on the outskirts of a large crowd. Being anxious to obtain a good view for himself and some lady friends who accompanied bim, and, presuming that he was well-known to the spectators, he tapped a burly coal porter on the shoulder and peremptorily ordered : "Make way there !" "Who are ye pushin'?" was the unexpected response. "Do you kuow who I am, sir?" cried the indignant M. P. "I'm a representative of the people!" "Yah!" growled the porter; "but we're the bloomin' people themselves " Slightly Absentminded.?"Does your husband ever help you about taking care of the baby ?" was asked the wife of a young professor in a neighboring city. "Not often, though sometimes he does. Last evening he said he'd take Willie for an airing as he was going to walk down to the postoffice. Half an hour later I saw my husband sitting in the parlor reading a scientific magazine; but I could see nothing of the baby. " 'Where's Willie ? What have you done with him ?' I asked. " 'Why,' said the professor, 'I forgot all about him. I thick he is sitting iu the postoffice.' "?Detroit Free Press. Was Certainly Cool.?"I hope you are oue of the people who can keep cool in the presence of danger." "I am," answered the mau who wanted a place as private watchman. "Have you ever demonstrated it?" "I have; I once came near being drowned in a skatiug pond."?Washington Star. "This," said the balloon, as it received the gas, "is a swell reception." IX HIS STEPS. "WHAT WOULD JESUS DO ?" CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. ,-lGo right on. Martha. This is the bishop You have heard me speak of him so often. Sit down here and let me give you a taste of the fleshpots of Egypt for 1 believe you have been actually fasting." So Felicia and tho bishop had an improvised lnnch. and the bishop, who, to tell the trnth, had not taken time for weeks to enjoy his meals, feasted on the delight of his unexpected discovery and | was able to express his astonishment and gratification at the quality of the cookery "I thought you would at least say It was as good a* the meals you used to get at the Auditorium at the big ba iquets," said Felicia slyly. " 'As good as I' The Auditorium banquets were simply husks compared to | this one, Felicia. But you must come j to the settlement. I want you to see what we are doing. And I am simply astonished to find you here earning your living this way. I begin to see what your plan is. You can be of infinite help to us. You don't really mean that you will live here and help these people to know the value of good food?" "Indeed I do," Felicia answered gravely. "That is my gospeL Shall I not follow it?" "Aye. aye I You're right Bless God for sense like yours. When I left the world"?the bishop smiled at the phrase ?"fViot- wore tallrinfr n cond deal about the 'new woman.' If yon are one of them, I am a convert right now and here." "Flattery still I Is there no escape from it even in the slums of Chicago?" Felicia laughed again, and the bishop's heart, heavy though it had grown during several months of vast sin bearing, rejoiced to hear it. It sounded good. It was good. It belonged to God. [ Felicia wanted to visit the settlement and went back with the bishop. She was amazed at the results of what considerable money and a good deal of consecrated brains had done. As they walked through the building they talked incessantly. Felicia was the incarnation of vital enthusiasm. Even the bishop wondered at the exhibition of it as it bubbled up and sparkled over They went down into the basement, and the bishop pushed open the door, from behind which came the sound of a carpenter's plane. It was a small but well equipped carpenter's shop. A young man with a paper cap on his head and clad in blouse and overalls was whistling and driving the plane as he whistled. He looked up as the bishop and Felicia entered and took off his cap. As he did so his little finger carried a Bmall curling shaving up to his hair, and it caught there. "Miss sterling. Mr. stepnen v^iyae. said the bishop. "Clyde is one of our helpers here two afternoons in the week." Just then the bishop was called up stairs, and he excused himself for a moment. leaving Felicia and the young carpenter together. "We have met before." said Felicia, looking at Clyde frankly. "Yes. 'back in the world.' as the bishop says." replied the young man, and his fingers trembled a little as they lay on the board he had been planing. "Yes." Felicia hesitated. "I am very glad to see you." "Are you?" The flush of pleasure mounted to the young carpenter's forehead. "You have had a great deal of trouble since?then?" he said, and then he was afraid he had wounded her or called up painful memories, but Felicia had lived over all that "Yes. and you also. How is it you are working here?" "It is a long story. Miss Sterling My father lost his money, and I was obliged to go to work, a very good thing for me. The bishop says I ought to be grateful. I am. I am very happy now I learned the trade hoping some time to be of use. I am night clerk at one of the hotels. That Sunday morning when you took the pledge at Nazareth Avonno r?Vinrr>h T tnnlr it Trith tho nt.hora ' "Did you?" said Felicia 6lowly "1 am glad." Just then the bishop came back, and very soon he and Felicia went away, leaving the young carpenter at his work. Some one noticed that he whistled louder than ever as he planned. "Felicia." said the bishop, "did you know Stephen Clyde before?" "Yes. 'back in the world.' dear bishop He was one of my acquaintances in Nazareth Avenue church." "AhI" said the bishop. "We were very good friends." added Felicia "But nothing more?" the bishop ventured to ask. Felicia's face glowed for an instant. Then she looked the bishop in the eyes frankly and answered: "Truly and truly, nothing more." "It would be just the way of the world for those two people to come to like each other, though." thought the bishop to himself, and somehow the thought made him grava It was almost like the old pang over Camilla, but it passed, leaving him afterward, when Felicia had gone back, with tears in his eyes and a feeling that was al most hope that Felicia and Stephen would like each other. ' 'After all,'' said the bishop, like the sensible, good man that he was, "is not romunce a part of humanity? Love is older than lam and wiser." The week following the bishop had an experience that belongs to this part of the settlement's history. He was coming back to the settlement very late from some gathering of the striking tailors and was walking along, with his hands behind him, when two men jumped out from behind an old fence that shut off an abandoned factory from the street and faced him. One of the men thrust a pistol into the bishop's face, and the other threatened him with a ragged stake that had evidently been torn from the fence. "Hold up your hands, and be quick about it!" said the man with the pistoL The place was solitary, and the bishop had no thought of resistance He did as he was commanded, and the man with the stake began to go through his pocketa The bishop was calm. His nerves' did not quiver. As he stood there with his arms uplifted an ignorant spectatormight have thought that he was praying for the souls of these two men. And he was, and his prayer was singularly answered that very night TO BE CONTINUED. IN COUNTIES ADJOINING. Summary of the News That In Being Published by Exchanges. CHEROKEE?The Gaffney Ledger, October 31: While the workmen were engaged in rebuilding the burned bridge across Broad river on the Southern railroad last week, a white man had the misfortune to break his leg. We were unable to learn his name. This was the unfortunate man's first attempt to work on a trestle and be was advised not to undertake it; but be would not beed the warning. He was taken to Blacksburg for treatment. Oscar Wheat, son of Mr. Will Wheat, a former resident of Gaffney, but now of Greenville, was found in an unconscious condition Sunday morning near the Southern depot. Good Samaritans rendered assistance and he was conveyed to the home of his sister, Mrs. John Spencer, where he now is. He received his injuries from au attempt to alight from a train that was moving too rapidly. Rev. P. R. Davidson and N. T. Burris, of Sunny Side, were in the city yesterday in attendance ou the quarterly conference held in the First C. M. E. church. Rev. Davidson is pastor in charge of missionary work in this church, and Burris attended as delegate from Pleasant Grove church. Both are as hard colored workers for the missionary cause as any in the state. They came in to see The Ledger this morning and were interested spectators of the art of printing. Judge Buchanan has rendered his decision in the case of Polly Lavender, plaintiff, against W. T. Humphries, Edward Harmon, D. R. Lavender, et al. The decision is in favor of the plaintiff, who was represented by J. C. Jefferics, Esq. Messrs. Simpson & Bomar, of Spartanburg, representing the defendants. CHESTER?The Lantern, October 31: The store of W. A. Cornwell, at Leeds, was burned Sunday night. The 1 safe was found to have beeu broken open, which showed that burglary had preceded the burning. We have heard that $137 was in the safe. Mr. Cornwell had $1,900 insurauce in the 1 agency of W. H. & E. H. Hardin. ' Rev. J. L. Hemphill, of the A. R. P. church, died last Sabbath at Mooreland, Ga. He was a brother of Gener- ! al R. R. Hemphill, of the Abbeville 1 Medium, and Major J. C. Hemphill, of The News and Courier. Mr. Hugh 1 S. Hood was down at his old home a few days ago, and found a vine with a 1 second crop of well developed grapes. Some clusters were about ripe and others not quite so far advanced. 1 Louis Bagger & Co., patent attorneys, Washington, D. C., report that ou last 1 Tuesday, Mr. S. M. Neely, a resident 1 of this place, obtained a valuable pa- 1 tent for improvements in fish hooks, 1 and to other residents of this state two patents were issued on the same date. ' Court was called yesterday morn ing, Judge Buchanan presiding, aud ibe olber usual officers in their places. No geueral charge to tbe graud jury was deemed necessary at this term. Several true bills were brought iu. The first case called for trial was that of Bossie Williams for robbing the 1 store of Hollis & Gaston. He bad broken jail and was not tried with bis accomplices. Plead guilty, and sentenced to 10 months. Then followed the following cases: John Peterson, 1 housebreaking and larceny. Plead guilty. Eighteen months. Stewart Grant, stealing money from Henry & Lewis' store. Plead guilty. Two years. Charles King, burglary and 1 larceny. Plead guilty. Eighteen ' months. Joe Rosborough, housebreak- j ing and larceny. Plead guilty. Eighteen months. Walter Price, Charley 1 Stratford, Nath McClellan, Bill Corn- ' well and Jim Abell, charged with 1 gambling. All except Abell plead 1 guilty and were sen enced to 20 days 1 or $20. The first two have paid their fines. Abell went to trial, defending 1 himself. He lost his case and was sentenced to three months or $60. N. P. 1 Varnadore and John Phillips, white, j plead guilty to riot and were sen tenced, the former to three months or $60, and the latter to three months or 1 $25. Phillips has paid. The case of H. B. Howie for shooting Jos. A. Walker was taken up yesterday afternoon and is unfinished. LANCASTER?Ledger, November 1: Mr. Jobu M. Joues, a highly esteemed citizen of Jones' Cross Roads, a few miles south of town, a brother of George W. Jones, died last Friday i night, after a short illness of conges- | lion of the brain. Two convicts have escaped from the county chain- 1 gang the past week. Wyatt Cunning- ! ham, colored, who had about 30 days more to serve, made his escape Satur- 1 day night. On Sunday night, Henry 1 Mcllwain, colored, who was sentenced 1 ~ * 1 Q *v?nritVin fnf 1 HI LUC LCI 111 UI UUUI t) IU X U uiuutug ivi housebreaking aud larceny, made his escape. Neither of the parties have as yet been captured. Alex Gillam, colored, charged with stealing a mail pouch from the L. & C. depot in Chester, was acquitted in the U. S. court at Greenville last week. On and after today it is no violation of law to kill partridges. The birds are plentiful in this section this year, owing to the very dry weather during the hatch- ' ing season. The railroad commission completed its annual inspection of the S. C. & G. Extension and the L. & C. railroads the past week, and re ports both roads in very good condition. GASTON?Gastonia Gazette, November 2: Mrs. J. L. Carson, of Yorkville, visited Jiere this week. Married, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. R. F. Putnam, on last Sab bath, Mr. VVeldon Bridges to Miss Bertha Putnam. Captain W. I. Stowe, officiating. It is with regret that we announce that Mr. T. W. Kendrick, who has been with J. E. Curry & Co., for some time, has decided to go to King's Mountain. He has been offered a position with the firm of Hord & White and accepts with a view of going into partnership. Mrs. J. C. Cr?llna/Hv lpfr. Mnndftv nitrhf. for More land, Ga., where 6he goes to attend the funeral of Rev. J. L. Hemphill. Handsome cards are out for the marriage of Miss Nettie Asbury, of Burkmount, and Mr. John Yoder, of Newton. Miss Asbury once lived in Gastonia, and her many friends wish her a long and happy life. A colored man was found dead in the woods near Mr. Parbam's house on Tuesday morning. It is thought that death was caused by bard drinking. His name was Laban Adams. HEAVY BLOW TO BRITISH. How the Boers Captured Two Crack Regiments and a Mountain Battery. The report from Holland, by way of Berlin, to the effect that General White's army was captured at Ladysmith on Monday, although somewhat exaggerated, had considerable foundation in fact. The Irish Fusiliers, Gloucestershire regiment and the Tenth Mouutain battery, including some 1,500 men, or about one-sixth of the British army at Ladysmitb, fell into the hands of the Boers with all their arms, ammunition and mules. The story is interesting and shows that the Boers are not only good marksmen ; but brave fearless soldiers, and that their officers know a thing or two about military strategy. To General Joubert belongs the credit of having outwitted General White. As already related, afted the fighting at Glencoe, Dundee and Elandslaagte, the British retreated through showers of raiu over stiff muddy roads to Ladysmith, where after six days of heartbreaking work they arrived pretty well exhausted. General Joubert made no ta otvil/a tKo onomu nn thp rp. CUV/I t> IV Oil ii\v vuv vuvuij vu %MW w treat; but followed pretty close behiod, and soon after the British established themselves in Ladysmitb, the Boers appeared on a range of hills some five miles distant, and began to plant their artillery at advantageous points, so occupying themselves from Saturday un til Monday morning. General White had already gotten a yery good idea of the Boer positions, which occupied a frontage of about 16 miles, and he commenced Sunday night the development of a plan by wbicb he hoped to put the enemy to rout. All of his available forces were 3ent forward at about midnight. As seen from a balloon on Sunday afternoon, the Boers were very strong on the right and centre and weaker on the left. Therefore, General White 3ent the Gloucestershire regiment, the Irish Fusiliers and Mountain battery No. 10, against the left, three regiments of cavalry, four batteries of artillery and 6ve battalions of infantry against the right, while he proceeded against the centre with three batteries of artillery, two regiments of cavalry and four battalions of infantry. While the British forces were marching forward in the order named, two 40 pounders that had been planted by the Boers in their centre opened up on Ladysmitb. The British artillery just without Ladysmitb replied. The Brit i^li Kdiifli'ir mull nrpapnt.lv rft-infoTCed 1?" J "? i-- J by some loog range naval guns thai had been brought up from the British cruiser Powerful, anchored at Durban, and after a few shots from these the Boer guus dropped into silence. It was supposed that they had been knocked out; but later developments showed that the Boers had only temporarily withdrawn them for the purpose of creating that very impression. When the central division of the British under General White reached the destination for which it had set out, it found no enemy at all; but heavy firing on the right showed that the Boers had concentrated against the strongest division that had been sent against them there. Couriers came from General French, who had command of the right wing, for help, and General White sent the Gordon Highlanders, the Manchester regiment and the Ride brigade, and retaining under his own command only the Devonshire regiment, a squadron of mounted infantry and the field hospital corps. The fighting was terrific for an hour or two, and at length General White deemed it advisable to withdraw. Upon this the Boer artillery began to make the situation extremely hot, and the Boer infantry and cavalry closing in behind, made the British hustle back toward Ladysmith at a very lively rate. On open spaces, especially, the British suffered heavily. While the events related were taking place on the right, the correspondents said that there could be heard heavy firing on the left, where the J "TV. Gloucestershire regiment ana lnsn r usiliers were supposed to be engaged ; but nothing definite came from these two regiments until a hospital orderly from one of them entered Ladysmith under a flag of truce and announced that he had been sent to ask assistance in the work of burying the British dead. In this manner, General White learned that he had lost fully 1,500 of as good soldiers as there were in his army by capture. About 3 o'clock the big guns that had given so much trouble in the morning, again began throwing shells into Ladysmith, and the artillery duel was opened again. ONLY ONE LEFT. ACT QUICK! TIIE undersigned offers for sale for CASH ONE NEW l<j-INCH 12 DISK CORBIN HARROW for ?18.50. L. M. GRIST. Seville FOR Here Is Pk And Go GET UP A CLUB F( Two High Grade Bug of Furniture, Sewii Watches, SilverT THIS is the season during which the people of this section geuerally make selection of the newspaper they expect to read during the following year. We want THE ENQUIRER to go as a TWICE-A-WEEK visitor to every home in York county. With the assistance of intelligent and trustworthy friends in the different localities, we know it can be gotten into many homes to which It is not now going. This assistance is of much value to us, and it is our purpose to pay for it most liberally, in proportion to the service rendered. The propositions we make herein are to all responsible individuals, in each and every locality. There is no monopoly in the matter. Because an individual returned the name of a certain subscriber last year, is no reason why he should have any claim upon that subscriber this year. Because one individual may already be at work in a given neighborhood, is no reason why another should not also canvass in that neighborhood. Every clubtnaker is entitled to get subscribers whenever and wherever he or she may be able to get them, and upon compliance with the conditions herein stated, have them counted. Our plan of compensation to clubmakers this year is on the same line as heretofore?a competition for TWO LEADING PREMIUMS to be awarded lor the TWO LARGEST clubs, and a third leading premium for the largest club of NEW SUBSCRIBERS. Afler that the value of the premium is in proportion to 1 C toe numuer ui uamco ict>uiuou< The Leading Premiums. For the LARGEST club of subscribers RETURNED and PAID FOR. at$1.75, we otter the choice between the following premiums: A BEST GRADE "ROCK HILL BUGGY", with quarter-leather top, valued at $75; a BEST GRADE "YORKVILLE BUGGY," with quarterleather top, valued at $60; a handsome SUIT OF FURNITURE valued at $50. For the NEXT LARGEST CLUB, we will give the choice between the above articles left after first choice. For the LARGEST CLUB OF NEW SUBSCRIBERS we will give the premium which is left after the first and secoud choice has been made. The handsome suit of furniture may be seen at the store of W. B MOORE <fc CO., and the buggies in the warerooms of the respective manufacturers in Yorkville and Rock Hill. In addition to the competitive premiums mentioned above, we also offer various other premiums for clubs containing specified numbers of names, and propose to deliver the premiums whenever the numbers specified are returned and paid for. Upon securing one premium?a watch or sewing machine, say? the clubmaker will be at liberty to try for the same thing again, or for anything else on the list, and if in the aggregate, by the 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 1900, he shall have succeeded in returning and paying for the largest number of NEW NAMES, he will be entitled to the premium for the LARGEST CLUB OP' NEW SUBSCRIBERS Just the same as if he had not previously taken other premiums. Now, then, read the list: FOll GO SUltSClilllERS. We will give the clubmaker his choice or tne following premiums, each valued at 825: A FOUR DRAWER "ENQUIRER" SEWING MACHINE, together with all attachments; a "HOUSEKEEPER'S" SET OF KNIVES, FORKS AND' SPOONS, made by Rogers; a "WALTHAM" WATCH In coin sliver, dustproof case: a BREECH-LOADING DOUBLEBARRELED GUN. FOR 40 AND LESS THAN 60 SUBSCRIBERS, we will give the clubmaker his choice of the following, each valued at 815: WALTHAM WATCH, In open face sliver case; set of half dozen ROGERS BROS'. KNIVES and FORKS (12 PIECE8): or LOW ARM SINGER SEWING MACHINE u DOUBLE-BARRELED SHOT GUN. FOR 30 AND LESS THAN 40 SUBSCRIBERS, choice of the following, each valued at 810: NEW YORK 8TANDARD 7-JEWELED WATCH In dust-proof case; 14K GOLD FILLED WATCH CHAIN, -a HALF DOZEN TEASPOONS, HALF DOZEN TABLESPOONS and BUTTER KNIFE (13 PIEL. M. GRIST PHOTOGRAPHY IS AHJ ART AND it takes an artist to be a photographer. One who is not an artist doesn't stand much of a chance of making a success at photography. I have given years of study to this especial line and I can say with pride that my work will compare favorab ly with that of any photographer in this section. The best and most perfect photographs are the results of experience and not experiments. I do all of my developing, retouching and finishing, thereby obtaining the best possible results. As Far As Prices Are concerned, you need not worry yourself along that score. I know that my prices are reasonable and you will agree with me when I tell you what they are. I am also prepared to develop and print pictures taken with pocket cameras. If you have a Kodak or Vive or any other camera, and for any reason you can't develop and print your pictures, bring them to: me at my gallery on West Liberty street. J. R. SCHORB. When You Want Nice Clean Job Printing You should always go 10 in*, Enquirer office where such printing is done. Excursion Bills, Programmes, Dodgers, Circulars, Pamphlets, Law Briefs, Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill Heads, Envelopes, and Cards of all kinds printed on short notice and at very reasonable and legitmate prices. HUM ~\ Qnn ^ iasant Work >od Pay. )R THE ENQUIRER. " gies, a Handsome Suit ng Machines, Guns, vare, Books, Etc. + CES): or a SINGLE-BARRELED BREECHLOADING GUN. FOR 30 AND LESS THAN 30 SUBSCRIBERS, we will give THE ENQUIRER and any monthly magazine or weekly newspaper published In the United States, for one year; or the following four books, "RED ROCK," "DAVID HARKUM "RICHARD CARVEL," and "THE CHRISTIAN." fit.it iu Aau isfjao ?w SUBSCRIBERS, a copy of THE ENQUIRER for one year: a CONCAVE WARRANTED RAZOR; SILVER PLATED GRAVY LADLE; an extra quality FOUR BLADED POCKET KNIFE, with name and address on the handle; ora FOUNTAIN PEN. FOR 6 AND LESS THAJf 10 SUBSCRIBERS, a "CLIMAX" WATCH warranted for one year; an extra quality THREE BLADED POCKET KNIFE; a copy of one of the following books, "DAVID HARRUM," "RED ROCK." or "RICHARD CARVEL;" or a CHILD'S SILVER PLATED TABLE SET. FOR 4 AND LESS THAN 6 SUBSCRIBERS, a "YANKEE" WATCH, warranted for one year; "Siren" pattern BUTTER KNIFE,; a TWO-BLADED POCKET KNIFE, with name and address on handle: or a yeats subscription to any dollar magazine published in the United States. AND TO EACH OLD SUBSCRIBER, The Yorkville Enquirer?TWICE-AWEEK?tilled with bright, fresh news from THE COUNTY, STATE, NATION AND WORLD, interesting stories, instructive miscellaneous matters, and humorous selections, * explanatory editorials, etc. The paper will be held up to Its present high standard, and will continue prompt, explicit, reliable, and, in short, the best. TO EACH NEW SUBSCRIBER, The same as above except that if the paper is COMMENCED NOW, IT WILL BE SENT UNTIL JANUARY 1, 11)01, without any charge for that portion of the time between now and January 1, 1900. It is understood, however, that for a new subscriber to get the benefit of this otter, he must pay the clubmak- 1 er 81.75 at the time the name is entered upon our books. If the 81.75 is not paid at this time, then the subscription will only date one year from the time it is entered. By new subscribers, we mean those whose names were not on OUR BOOKS ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1890. except we will not count as new subscribers, cases where the subscription may have been changed from the name of one member of a family to another. This is intended emphatically to mean new additions to our subscription list. TWO SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIBERS at 81 each, will be considered the equivalent of one yearly subscriber at 81.75 and so counted. A subscription paid for two or more years in advance at 81.75, will be counted as one name for each year so paid. Clubmakers will be held personally responsible for the payment of all names returned by them. After a clubmaker baa returned and paid for any name.be can. at anytime thereafter, discontinue the sending of the paper to the person for whom he has paid, and transfer the unexpired time to any other person, provided the person to whom the transfer Is desired was not a subscriber at the time the original name was entered on our books. No name will be counted in competition for a premium until the subscription price has been paid; nor will any premium be delivered until a satisfactory settlement has been made for all names returned by the clubmaker. Persons who commence making clubs will not be permitted to transfer their club to another clubmaker'8 list after the names have been entered on our books. It Is not necessary that the names on a club should all be at the same postofflce. Names may be taken at any number of places. t Clubmakers are requested to send In names as rapidly as they secure them after November 4 th, 1899. All subscriptions must be forwarded to us at the expense of those sending them. We will be responsible for the safe transmission of money only when sent by draft, registered letter or money order drawn on the Yorkville postofflce. In sending names, write plainly, and give, postofflce, county and state. All subscriptions will be discontinued at the expiration of the time paid tor. A separate list will be kept for each clubma- ? ker. who will be credited with each name sent, so that the number sent by any one person may be ascertained at a moment's notice. In case of a tie for either premium, two weeks will be allowed In which to "untie." The time In which names may be returned under our propositions will commence now, 4ih day of November, 1890, and expire at 4 o'clock p. in., on Wednesday, the 7th day of March, 1900. & SONS, Yorkville, S. C. CAROLINA & NORTH-WESTERN I RAILWAY CO. G. W. F. HARPER, President. L. T. NICHOLS, Superintendent. Time Table No. 9?In Effect June 4,1899. TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. EASTERN TIME STANDARD. SOUTH. NORTH. 61. 9. 10. 62. STATIONS. 2nd 1st 1st 2nd Class. Class. ? Class. Class. A. M. P. M. Leave. Arrive. P. M. P. M. 5 30 -1 30 I....Lenoir 12 16 8 Oo" 4. 8 15 5 35 Hickory 11 50 5 55 9 10 8 05 Newton 11 20 4 00 10 37 6 56 ...Llncolnton.... 10 37 2 40 11 35 7 39 Dallas 9 59 1 40 1 15 7 54 Gastonla 9 47 1 20 1 45 8 15 ....Crowder's.... 9 30 12 30 1 55 8 22 Bowling Green 9 23 12 20 2 11 8 32 Clover 9 15 12 00 2 45 8 47 Filbert 9 00 11 40 3 20 9 00 Yorkvllle 8 45 11 20 3 50 9 20 Guthrles 8 25 10 37 4 05 9 28 -McConnells... 8 17 10 25 4 30 9 45 ..Lowrysvllle... 8 04 10 CO 5 15 10 11 Chester 7 40 9 25 P. M. P. M. A. M. A. M. . | E. F. REID, Auditor, Lenoir, N. C., J. M. MOORE. G. F. A., Lenoir, N. C. G. F. HARPER, G. P. A., Lenoir. N. C. SADDLE AND STOVE FOR SALE. THE undersigned oilers for sale a man's second-baud SADDLE, which is in a good condition, and was made by Mr. Geo. H. O'Leary, of Yorkville. Price ?7. Also a second-class No. 7 COOKING STOVE with all necessary cooking vessels. In good condition. Price $10. L. M. GRIST.